Audit/Accounts Assistant

 KCR Solutions are delighted to be assisting a firm of Accountants based in Middlesbrough in their search for a Qualified AAT Accounts/Audit Assistant. The successful candidate will work with clients from a variety of sectors including education, retail, manufacturing, and charities. The role requires attendance at clients' sites across the region.

The key duties of the role are:

• Assist with audit assignments from initial planning through to final completion.
• Work with a broad portfolio of businesses across a range of sectors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted point of contact throughout the audit process.
• Assist in the preparation of management accounts and VAT returns
• Assist in the preparation of corporation tax computations
• Attend client meetings to help finalise accounts and corporation tax computations
• Act as a point of contact for clients for ad hoc queries
• Coach more junior members of the team

The ideal candidate will:

• Be AAT L4 qualified or working towards it
• Have recent relevant experience of owner-managed small to medium business accounts preparation including statutory financial statements
• Be able to demonstrate a general practice background, with exposure to audit, accounts and tax
• Be driven to deliver excellent client service
• Have a track record in delivering to tight client deadlines
• Knowledge of accounting software packages such as Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, etc. would be advantageous
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail